Attempts for exposure assessment in the THz-frequency range using numerical computations

Abstract

In order to develop computational methods for determining the reaction of biological systems exposed to THz radiation, conventional approaches of numerical dosimetry have to be extended. The penetration depth of electromagnetic fields at THz frequencies is less than 1 mm and thus substantially smaller than for radio frequencies. In addition, the short wavelengths in this frequency range cause the necessity of high resolution models. Here, a selection of simulation models of the human skin and of the eye as well as of the excitation field are presented together with a proposal to assess the appropriate dielectric tissue parameters.